ATU Local 1001 IRS/DOL Fraudulent Filing Alert

Can you believe that it's June 18th already? Yup, getting closer to the July date where I can quit messing around with Amalgamated Transit Union International and the boys over at the local in Westminster. I suppose it's time to take the gloves off and make a statement:

The officers of ATU Local 1001 have filed fraudulent documents with either the IRS, DOL or both!

I am well aware of the libel laws and would never make that statement without proof. Private employer labor unions are required to file a yearly Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) disclosure form with Department of Labor and as a non-profit, they must also file a yearly form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service. A lot of the same information is required by both agencies so common sense would tell you the figures and other information would match. No one ever claimed they were real bright over at the hall:

ATU Local 1001 2007 LM-2

ATU Local 1001 2007 form 990

Once again, I suggest the "I'm Stupid & Incompetent Defense". Even I'd be smart enough to make sure the forms matched.

P.S. ROFLMAO

P.P.S. If I ever offend anyone to the point where they feel the need to sue, I think libel is sort of "ho-hum". How about tortious interference or intentional interference with contractual relations?

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ATU Local 1001 - RTD Contract Update

Sorry, there is no update on the contact arbitration between Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1001 and Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) - local President Holman Carter insisted on secrecy.

Given that fares account for less than 20% of the RTD operating budget and that the other 80%+ comes from the public trough federal/state funding and an RTD District sales tax, one might think the public, who pays for the system, has a right to be kept informed of how their money is spent but Holman doesn't see it that way.

A little background: the contract between RTD public employees and RTD expired February 28th, 2009. ATU Local 1001 notified the state they intended to strike (they actually didn't, as Holman admitted) and the state barred a strike and ordered binding arbitration, the actual goal.

It's no surprise that Holman and the boys insist on secrecy, cock-a-roachs scramble when you shine a light on them!

I'm still asking about the 2008 $120k ATU Local 1001 donation to Protect Colorado's Future (formed only to defeat 3 "anti-union" ballot proposals) that I, as a member of ATU Local 1001, was never given the opportunity to fight against. Democracy be damned, do what you want with the members money and tell them what a great job you're doing after the fact.

I still have to chuckle at the irony of the situation; ATU Local 1001, representing only the RTD public employees, had no Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) reporting requirements until they recruited the First Transit (my employer at the time) private employees in July, 2007.

Had the boys not gotten greedy and just left me alone, it would have been a win-win for both of us - I'd still have two years of dues in my pocket and the union would still be free to stay in the dark and leave little cock-a-roach pellets laying around for the members.

Be careful what you wish for - your wish may come true.